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This is my last week as Relieving Principal and it has been an amazing opportunity to lead Thirlmere Public School while Mrs Whitfield has been away. I would like to thank the fan-

tastic school team including the teachers, students, community and a big thank you to the office staff for supporting me while I have kept the seat warm. Thank you to all the parents who attended the Conversation Café this

week. We were able to give ‘feedback on the feedback’ the school community gave us

regarding planning for the future directions of

our school. I’d also like to give a big shout out to the 2018 Student

Leaders who had an opportunity to introduce themselves while help-ing serve at the café. It’s a busy time as we think of wrapping up the year and celebrate all the goals our students have achieved. We have celebrated success after success and we look forward to ce-menting these achievements during our upcoming PBL Reward Day, Gold Medal Assembly and Presentation Day. As we prepare to say good bye to our current Year 6 students who are about to embark on

their next adventure, we say hello to our new Kindergarten students for 2018. The final Kindergarten transition to school day took place today and the 2017 Student Lead-ers did a fantastic job embracing the teddy bear picnic theme. Congratulations to Mrs Huntrods and her team and all the teachers who did an outstanding job with the Kindergar-ten Orientation and Transition. Also, well done to Ms Gut-

jahr and her team in coordinating the transition programs for our senior students and the High School transition pro-gram supporting those students who begin Year 7 in 2018.

Best Wishes to all for the rest of 2017.

Regards, Cheny Collins Relieving Principal

Relieving Principal’s Message

Thirlmere Public School

Newsletter Phone: 02 4681 8476 email: thirlmere-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Term 4 Week 8 Wed 29 Nov

Breakfast Club at 7.45– 8.30am

Scripture last day

Book Club due Thu 30 Nov

Student Leader speeches at 9.30am

Week 9 Mon 4 Dec

Reward Day

No Band

Tue 5 Dec

PHS Yr 7 Orien-tation 9am-12pm

Wed 6 Dec

Breakfast Club at 7.45-8.30am

Gold Medal As-sembly 9.30am

Christmas Meal Deal

Thu 7 Dec

Yr6 Farewell 6pm

Fri 8 Dec

Kindy Pirates and Princesses Ball 11.30am

Week 10

Mon 11 Dec

Last Student Banking for 2017

Tue 12 Dec

Presentation Day 10am

Wed 13 Dec

Yr 6 Jamberoo 7.30am - 4.30pm

Breakfast Club at 7.45-8.30am

Fri 15 Dec

Last day for students

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Fundraising

Goal

Payments Due

Term 4 Band Fees are now due. Term 3 Band Fees are now overdue-please pay imme-diately.

Wed 29 Nov P&C Lamington

Order Book Club Mon 4 Dec Christmas Meal

Deal

Principal’s Awards Indy A, Dominic B, Lara A, Mika S,

Cody L, Hunter M, Lucas B, Eve P,

Jack P, James F, Sarah G, Nate W,

Kendly H, Isaac W, Maggie D, Jett

W, Tye J, Ashton H, Eden F, Makayla

W, Hannah N, Jake D, Sarah D,

Tom D,

Caitlyn P,

Henry H

Enrolments 2018 It is that time again when we are looking at clas-ses and teachers for next year. However, before we do that, we need to establish our enrolment numbers. We ask that you please inform the office if; you are moving out of the area you have a child who is starting Kindergarten

in 2018 and you have not already enrolled, or you know of any families who are moving into

the area and intend to enrol their children at

Thirlmere Public School. Please ask them to

contact the school also.

What bullying is not Bullying is not the same as conflict or disliking someone – even though these things may sometimes lead to bullying. If someone teases or behaves in a mean or aggressive way once, it isn't bullying. It is not okay, but it isn’t bullying. A fight or disagreement be-tween friends isn't bullying.

What is bullying? Have you ever been picked on over and over again? That’s bullying. Have you ever been repeatedly left out of a group? That’s bullying. Bullying is when someone with more power than you repeatedly tries to upset or hurt you.

Types of bullying Bullying might involve repeatedly:

physically hurting someone

keeping someone out of a group

saying mean or humiliating things, or spreading rumours or lies

sending nasty messages or inappropriate images online

tagging inappropriate images online. A person can be bullied about many different things such as how they look, sound or speak; their background, religion, race or culture including being Aboriginal; they have a disability; their size or body shape; their schoolwork, hobbies or achievements; or other ways they may be differ-ent.

Get help for bullying If you’re being bullied or you see others being bullied, get help.

Tell someone – a parent or carer, a relative, an adult friend, a teacher or the school’s counsellor. Ask for ad-vice.

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Notes Home

Early Stage 1 Pirates and Prin-

cesses Ball

Stage 2 4U Secret Santa

Stage 3 PHS Orientation Ridiculous 60 Se-

cret Santa

Selected Students Beginner’s Band-

Instrument Alloca-tion

All Students Presentation Day PBL Celebration

Day Christmas Meal

Deal

Presentation Day Just a reminder that our Annu-al Presentation Day Assembly is to be held on Tuesday 12 December 2017, beginning at 10am. If your child is receiving an award, you will receive a phone call from the school no-tifying you. We do ask that you keep this private from your children so that it remains a surprise! Regards, Presentation Day Committee

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Congratulations to our Year 2, 3 and 4 students

who visited the Heritage Centre at The Oaks

Below is a copy of the email sent to Mrs Whitfield acknowledging the fabulous students we have

at Thirlmere Public School.

Dear Mrs Whitfield,

Over the last 2 weeks your school’s Year 2/3/4 pupils visited the Heritage Centre at The

Oaks. All of the volunteers over that period have commented on what a pleasure it was

to have them. They were a credit to their teachers and the school.

The children listened attentively, asked some impressive questions and conducted

themselves extremely well. Their knowledge showed the good work their teachers had

done in preparation.

We have a lot of schools, both public and private, and your school is one of the best

we have had. I thought you would like to know this.

Our comments at our end of year luncheon indicated it was a great way to finish the

year! Please pass this on to the teachers too as they were very organised and coopera-

tive.

Thank you,

Bev Batros

Coordinator Schools Program

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Canteen Roster- 2017 We encourage and welcome new volunteers to our Canteen roster. We are one of the last schools in the district to have a fully volunteer- run canteen. Because of this, the price of our food is lower and all the profits go back to the school. It is a good way to meet other parents and grandparents whilst serv-ing interesting and healthy food to the students of Thirlmere PS. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Roster Co-ordinator, Vanessa Zahra on 0408 650 319 or mummavz@yahoo.com.au.

Term 4

Week 8

Wed 29 Nov Lee-Anne A Gail Burtenshaw

Fri 1 Dec Mel A Joe A Vacancy—Volunteer Needed

Week 9

Mon 4 Dec Cindy Hile Kerri Devine

Wed 6 Dec Di Hunt Meryl Cooper

Fri 8 Dec Lea Blatch Tammy Parker Annie Down

Week 10

Mon 11 Dec Amber Shortus Cindy Hile

Wed 13 December Theresa Young Lani Nairn

Fri 15 Dec CLOSED- Last day of term

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